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Tuesday, 27 October 2015

Baby Album

It's taken me longer than anticipated to show you another of the projects that I made for my new grandson's nursery as I've been kept very busy helping out while his mum recovers from her operation. I'm sorry I haven't been a regular visitor to your blogs recently but I've also been having problems with Blogger, hopefully they are now sorted.

I have seen some beautiful albums created by crafty friends and thought the new baby's arrival was the perfect opportunity to have a go at one myself.

I made the album itself from greyboard. The pages are slightly smaller than the covers and I added a flap to each of the four pages. This gave me twenty 'sides' to decorate including the covers.

I started by joining the flaps to the pages before painting the greyboard with a light blue acrylic paint.

I then decorated the pages using papers from Graphic 45's Precious Memories and Prima's Bedtime Story.

I printed some postcards on the computer for journalling and recording key events. Every couple of pages there is a pocket to store photos or mementos.

When all the pages were finished I cut strips of linen card, and edged them with a scallop punch, to join the pages.

On the back cover I used a gorgeous vintage pram image from La Pashe. I've used it a few times inside the album too.

Once assembled, the album was bound with linen card to which I added papers, lace and ribbon. The album is just over 2" (5 cm) wide.

I'd like to say a big thank you to the talented crafters that I have taken inspiration from to create this keepsake. I hope, in turn, that I have managed to inspire someone else to create an album. It really is great fun.

16 comments:

Hi Andree, this is so incredibly beautiful. I started to make an album when my youngest was born, using Graphic 45 Little Darlings papers, but it remains unfinished nearly 4 yrs later. You have really inspired me to go back to it, thank you.Cathy x

Oh WOW, Sis, this is outstanding, I love all the papers, images and detail you have added, I am sure your daughter will love adding memories, so that your grandson, can look back with her. Love and hugs always xxx

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Hello and welcome. My name is Andree and I'm a Mother, Nana, wife, daughter, sister and Auntie. I am an avid crafter and have tried a variety as hobbies, but, I find making cards brings me the most pleasure. I would like to share my joy through this blog.